Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

hey everyone, i have a 86 honda spree that was good to me last year, i have pulled it out this past spring and it wouldnt and still wont start, the only time it will run is if you have your finger IN the carb. when i put my fingers OVER the carb they are very wet. last year before i put it away it ran great and i had it overhauled with new top end, new clutch bearings, wheel bearings, and belt. we haved tried alot to get it going ived tried a replacement bi-starter that was from a motorcycle junk yard. if any one has any ideas i would really like to get her on the road again. let me know if any one knows whats going on or has any ideas. thanks

Take a look at the fuel control valve under the tank. When you put a vacuum on the bottom hose gas should come out of the top hose. The fuel control valve can get stuck. It needs a good spark, compression, and the right amount of fuel to run.

clean the carb, is there an air filter on it? reajust the air/fuel screw

the carb has been gone through twice there is an air filter, there is good compression, spark, i will take a look at the fuel control valve but we drain the bowl of the carb and there is always gas in it

test the flote. and it might not be ajusted right. you might need a new fuel pet *

the flote is the pet * thing underneath the gas tank, and how do you adjust it or do you just clean it with carb cleaner like i read on here somewhere?

the float is in the carb, it floats, lets gas in when needed... the petcock is the odd looking thing screwed onto the bottom of you tank with the lines on it, 2 different things

i drained the gas and took the petcock off and sprayed it with carb cleaner and am soaking it in premium gas for a few days like it says on the tech bullitin. when i had it off i was sucking on the vaccum tube how much pressure do you need to suck the gas out of the petcock, my neighbor said it shouldnt take much so im just wondering if me sucking on it would do it or if i needed to hook it up to something let me know thanks much

you should be able to do it...if you really wanted to

im gonna let it soak in the gas for a few days and ill let you know if it will run after that please everyone pray!!!

my prayers werent answered, after i soaked the petcock in premium gas for 2 days and tried it out and still didnt work. my neighbor said when he had the carb apart he check it and it flowed fine but i thought that i would give it a try because others suggested it and it didnt fix it. should i go get a different carb from the motorcycle junk yard and try that????? any one got any other ideas please help thanks

a j unk yard carb will be dirty and youll still meed to clean it. you can send me ur old carb and ill rebuild it for u.

1st verify the petcock works. You should be able to get fuel out of the top port by sucking on the bottom port. You need 5 lbs of vacuum at most. You can use a mighty mite or your mouth (your lungs can generate 15 lbs of vacuum easily.)

If it's not working that's what you need.

If it is, you need to

1) Check that the bystarter works. Do you know that the junkyard one's working better than the one you replaced?
2) Are you getting fuel/carb cleaner through the idle jet? Bet you're not if it won't start and the petcock's working.